Tocopilla Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile
Qibla Details for Tocopilla
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Tocopilla?
The Qibla direction from Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile is 76° (ENE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Tocopilla should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Tocopilla from Mecca?
The distance from Tocopilla to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 12,873 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Tocopilla?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Tocopilla, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Tocopilla?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Tocopilla is 76° (ENE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 67.9°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 76°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Tocopilla
The Qibla direction from Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile is 76° from true north, pointing towards the east-northeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,873 km (7,999 miles) away. Geographically, Tocopilla sits to the west-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-northeast.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Tocopilla, this means facing east-northeast (76°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Tocopilla
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (76°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 67.9° from Tocopilla. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 76°.
Using a compass in Tocopilla
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Tocopilla. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 76° (east-northeast) and shows ALIGNED.